A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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Author: Sheldon Ross
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One hundred students were surveyed whether they were left-handed, right-handed, or ambidextrous (a person that can use either hand for tasks with equal ease). The table shows the results of the survey.
Left-Handed | Right-Handed | Ambidextrous | |
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Male | 29 | 20 | 1 |
Female | 16 | 32 | 2 |
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One of the students is chosen at random.
What is the
Answer options with 5 options
A.
StartFraction 29 over 45 EndFraction |
D.
StartFraction 45 over 50 EndFraction |
B.
StartFraction 29 over 50 EndFraction |
E.
StartFraction 29 over 100 EndFraction |
C.
StartFraction 33 over 50 EndFraction |
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